Organization

Admin

Bavarian State Opera

Conductor

Conductor (+1)

Michele Spotti

Stage director

Stage director (+1)

David Bösch

Set designer

Set designer (+2)

Patrick Bannwart

Costume designer

Set designer (+4)

Falko Herold

Lighting designer

Lighting designer (+3)

Michael Bauer

Dramaturge

Rainer Karlitschek

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+1)

Franz Obermair

Soprano

Mané Galoyan

Adina

Tenor

Liparit Avetisyan

Nemorino

Baritone (+2)

Andrzej Filończyk

Belcore

Baritone (+4)

Ambrogio Maestri

Doctor Dulcamara

Orchestra

Bavarian State Orchestra

Chorus

Bayerische Staatsoper Chorus

Nationaltheater Munich

Soprano (+2)

Seonwoo Lee

Giannetta

Eirin Rognerud

Variety is a scarce commodity in the glum little village depicted by Gaetano Donizetti and his librettist Felice Romani – the only prospects beyond the stifling confines of this backwater seem to be the illusion of a hero’s life as a soldier, even if it might lead to an untimely death.

But what wonders a little bottle of Bordeaux can work! Shrinking violet Nemorino really turns up the volume courting Adina after just a couple of sips of the love elixir he purchased from miracle doctor, Dulcamara. And the potion promptly takes effect. Nemorino turns into a daredevil, preferring to die in battle rather than see his beloved Adina fall into the hands of strapping Sergeant Belcore. The ambitious Adina cannot resist the charms of the bold Nemorino – and even Dulcamara is flabbergasted at the energy and transformation released by his deception: this woebegone world of dolorous yearning is suddenly filled with color and fantasy.

And the listeners are left with the hope that this music might be able to transform them, too.

Italian